Mums descended on the streets of Stirling last weekend to publicise their right to breast feed their children in public.

The demonstration in the city centre on Saturday afternoon was just one of many which took place across the UK to promote a women’s right to feed whenever, wherever.

The
action was prompted by the case of Emily Louise Slough, who was photographed whilst breastfeeding her baby in Rugeley, Staffordshire.

The
27-year-old was targeted by internet trolls after she stopped to feed her daughter Matilda during a shopping trip, and was branded a ‘tramp’ on Facebook.

Scores of mothers turned out to feed their babies in Stirling, and organiser of the event Dr Lesley Taylor said the demonstration received support from the public. We got a really good turnout,” she said.

“We got lots of good feedback from the public, and it was very well received.

“There were no problems and we had lots of breast-feeding mums.”

Rallies
were held in several UK cities including Swansea, Milton Keynes and York, and mother-of-two Dr Taylor, who lives in Doune, said she had even
heard of a demonstration taking place in New Zealand.

The protests received backing from the National Childbirth Trust and the National Breastfeeding Helpline.

On
the back of the support shown for the demonstration, Dr Taylor said that a group had now been formed to encourage businesses to be more welcoming to women who have to feed in their premises.

“It’s
very important that there’s no stigma around breast feeding,” she said.
“We all need to feed our children, and the worry around breast feeding puts a lot of people off.

“We
have setup a group to encourage businesses to training their staff into
making things more comfortable for breast feeding women.”